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8 Tips to drafting a great business plan

8 Tips to drafting a great business plan

As business accountants we have helped draft, review or comment on a range of business plans from start-up to mature businesses across Perth and through the State.
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An employer’s guide

An employer’s guide to “stapled super”

The introduction of “stapled super” has been effective from 1 November 2021.  And many employers around the country – from Perth to Melbourne – are not yet fully across their new obligations. What is stapled super? The government has now introduced “Stapled super” which is an attempt to stop employee’s holding multiple superannuation funds with […]
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Superannuation Guarantee Charge Penalties

Six Handy Tips on Avoiding Superannuation Guarantee Charge Penalties (SGC)

As a business employer you have an obligation to pay superannuation on behalf of your staff.  And the tax penalties and tax administration of the superannuation guarantee system is complex and littered with multiple tax penalties ranging from higher superannuation, administration fees, loss of tax deductions and interest costs. The SGL applies to employment Australia […]
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Office or Factory Strategy

How your office or factory sets your strategy

The strategy of a family business is fundamentally determined by the location and functionality of your office or factory. We go over a few things to consider. Your office is a function of HR If your business is a services based business your office location is focused on your team.  Having an office that is […]
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Family business

Getting the family business sale ready

A common theme we discuss with our clients is the concept of getting your business “sale ready”.  And the recurrent focus for many of our clients is that they would prefer to focus on current, urgent, issues – tax, cashflow, HR, accounting software and the like. However, increasing the sale price of your business will […]
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Getting ready for an ATO

Getting ready for an ATO Next 5,000 review

The ATO is currently undertaking “Next 5,000 reviews” on our client base and those wealthier families across Perth generally. Who is the focus of an ATO Next 5,000 review? The review is targeted primarily at the families in Australia whose wealth is from the Top 500 to the top 5,500 (hence the name “Next 5,000”).  […]
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